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From Amanda's review
Mar 29, 2023
I'm giving three stars for the mere vibe of this spot. We came here for a celebratory brunch to honor our cousin for her 35th birthday. It was a couples' outing and there were six of us. We originally had a reservation for 245P but arrived late and worried they might not seat us, but they accommodated and it was litty inside. The DJ did a great job with the music, playing all the songs we grew up whining and grinding to, getting the patrons involved, and making it a really fun and interactive brunch. Our server was very nice. He introduced himself, he was personable and he fit with the theme of this restaurant. He took our drink orders and we all opted for the Rum Punch. It definitely had a kick. It's made with Wrey & Nephew...IYKYK. My family is from Jamaica so I was very excited to try out their menu. The prices are up there but as appetizers go, you're better off getting the empanadas. They're $24 but you get a good amount that's enough to share. For some reason I missed that on the menu and ordered the Lollipop Lamb Chops which I don't suggest ordering. They're 'double chops', only in that they each had two bones. Yes. There were only two of them. The price? $26. The meat was very small (meat medallion was the size of a half dollar on one, the other, a quarter) and one of them was overcooked. Legit, the bones were thicker than the medallions. For that price, they should have given a couple more. That app was not even enough for two people to share. For my main, I opted for the Oxtail Plantain Waffles. I was disappointed with this dish. There were only 3 somewhat warm oxtails, and the waffles were cold. They didn't taste like plantain. I expected actual fried sweet plantains, pressed in a waffle iron, which would have been way better. The oxtial tasted OK but the protein was so scant. There were way more cold waffles than I would have liked, and an obnoxiously large dressed salad on the plate that took up the most space. For reference, this dish was $35. Ridiculous. You're better off going to a hood West Indian restaurant and picking up a medium oxtail dinner for half the price. At this point, we were just paying for the ambience. Hubby had the Jerk Chicken & Waffles, and enjoyed it. His food was actually warm and he was also given way more of his protein than I. He had around three pieces of chicken, half a bird. In hindsight, I'm glad I ordered a side of turkey sausage just in case. The birthday girl had a filet for her steak and eggs dish but I'm not sure what kind of filet it was. When I read filet, I'm assuming the cut of beef will be filet mignon but that was definitely not it. Her hubby had the same but ordered the ribeye which was huge in comparison. After we were pretty much done with our food, I ordered some to-go oxtail empanadas and for some reason, after 20 minutes, I was told they ran out. I ordered the curry chicken ones instead and those came out in 10. Go fig... For the most part, we had a good time. The music was great, the energy was contagious and the drinks were strong. The one thing that's weird is how they ended the brunch. They began packing up and cleaning, letting the crowd know that brunch was ending. The DJ packed up and left everyone cleared out. I'm guessing they were readying for their dinner crowd but there was no crowd. Literally, two couples came in and were sat for dinner, but we were told that we had to move from our table because they needed it for their "dinner rush". We might have been pushed out because we didn't get any bottle service. One table of ladies that did, wwas able to stay with no issue. It was odd. The place was empty. No one was waiting for tables at all. Our cousin said she had to put down a $90 deposit for the brunch but it came off the final bill. Even with that taken off, the bill was still ridiculous for a brunch. Maybe there aren't many places like this on the island so they can charge for the demand but I won't be coming back. Had my food been better to justify what they charge, I would have been much happier. read more































